The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-05-13

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they wanted . girl the worst kind. By
some means she mus. be detained few
days until situation could be found
for her where Warren would never dis
cover her again.
"Why. bless me! child. you are just
rs wet A. you can be. and all bedrag-
gled, too. Won't you 90 in to the fire ?
There's good one in the kitchen, and
this poor. little, hah-frozen child with
you," said Mrs. Arnold. in her assumed
sympathetic manner. while she kept
her head well elevated in the air, 70
peep under her spectacles.
by your leave. Mrs. Arnold" said
Pete. " I'll put down my pack in the
hall and go in the kitchen. too"
.Of course. Pete. do 50: you knOx
enough to make yourself at hOms
here"
"Yes. an a most anywhere else"
placing his pack of goods in the hall.
| Helen sat by the kitchen stove hold
ing her shivering brother on her lap.
There was struggle going on in her
breast. Ought she to stay at the house
of Mrs. Arnold? Her pride revolted at
the idea, for she knew she would be
subjected to every humiliation. The
proud Halle despised her as she did
the worm that crawled beneath her
feet But then. where else would she
get employment by which to sustain
herself and brother? This feeble little
fellow could not 90 far, and he was not
capable Of enduring any hardships.
Already he had dry. hard cough. and
his cheeks burned with an unnatural
heat Still he shivered, until his clothes
were dried through. Then Maggie. a
cross servant girl. gave him some sup
per and showed Helen miserable room
in it.
She went to bed supperless. for she
was almost overcome by her anxieties
and humiliations. She slept that dream
less. yet unhealthful sleep which some
times come to disturbed minds. and
seems to leave them at morning in a
worse condition than they were the night
before. She found her brother somewhat
refreshed by his slumbers. though his
little cheeks looked pale and wan. His
bright blue eyes had lost something of
their luster. 1t was with considerable
anxiety that she noticed the change in
her brother. Poor little cripple, all
. though clog to hold her down to
slavery and drudgery, she loved him.
oh. how dearly she loved him! She
would enslave herself. suffer all man
ner of insults for that deformed boy
who had been cripple from infancy.
"Are you going to stay here?" Pete
asked her after breakfast, as he was
getting his pack ready.
"Yes, Pete, can do no better" the
girl said.
you've got hard row to hoe now.
or don't know picayune calico when
see it."
II know it." answered Helen. her
head bowed in her hands: '.but God
; will give me strength to endure it. and
poor little brother is not able to travel. !"
well. gal. when was in Chicago. l
met Warren Stuart and promised him
to kind look after We. He didn't
! imagine it would come to this. l know.
) Now. ef We ever need friend I'm the
man for We to call on.
J Il will not hesitate To inform you
when it is necessary for one to befriend
: me-" said Helen. sadly. mo one.
however. can help me now. 1 must
earn my own way"
'.Oh yes, know. KNOW" said Pete.
, Then. i'm an undertone. he added L:
) Don't let EN- get any advantage DYE.
or they'll give cotton for WOODEN film
every time. an We watch that gal. Miss
} Halle. She's a tiger cat. and mad As
get out because We stole her beau"
, Helen hardly blushed at this for she
felt too sad She had made no effort to
capture the man on whom Miss Halle
. had set her heart. and regarded her
J victory rs a calamity.
When Pete was gone and she alone.
| she said: .'Oh. why was l not born
hideous? Why am So unfortunate. "
u Maggie was allowed weeks vaca-
ton to visit her friends in Newton, and
: Helen allowed to take her place.
AT the end Of that time I'll have
YOU good permanent place." said
Mrs. Arnold.
Helen was soon busy in the kitchen.
and her mind SD engrossed that she al
most forgot part of her misery. Lit
tie Amos sat in Il large chair near the
kitchen stove. his little cheeks red,
while he coughed a dry. hacking cough.
Helen had wrapped her faded shawl
about his shoulders. and talked as
} cheerfully to him rs she could.
) Il don't like this rs good as did at
: Mr.. Stuart's." said the little fellow.
'.thcre's no angels here. sister"
, You will come to like this better
| when You are here longer, little
brother"
Il don't think 1 will; there's nc
angels here"
There are no angels anywhere save
in Heaven" said Helen. cheerfully. as
she pinched the pie dough around the
: edge Of fresh-made pie.
"But they were good enough there
for angels to come to me in my sleep.
sister; no angels will ever come to me
. in my sleep here, the people are toe
: bad"
. You must not talk too much, little
: brother: You are not well. for you took